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Information presentation on wide-screen displays

a wide-screen display and information technology, applied in the field of information interaction user interfaces, can solve the problems of not being able to easily show and manipulate multiple panes of sequential information in common, and the resolution and size of the display on which information and applications are presented are still limited, so as to improve the efficiency of user interaction

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-12-07
EASTMAN KODAK CO
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[0015] The present invention has the advantage that it provides improved efficiency for user interaction with data in a wide-screen format.

Problems solved by technology

While these innovations are useful in optimizing the utility of a windowed user interface for information presentation and application control, they are still limited by the resolution and the size of the display on which the information and applications are presented.
However, prior-art windowed graphic user interfaces are not optimized for efficient use and navigation within a wide-screen display.
In particular, multiple panes of sequential information are not easily shown and manipulated in common, for example a sequence of pages.

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[0022] Referring to FIG. 1, a graphic user interface in accordance with one embodiment of the invention optimized for the presentation of information from a file on a wide-screen display 11 comprises: a windowed display 12 having first, second and third information presentation sections 12a, 12b and 12c for concurrently displaying portions of sequential information 15 from the file; and a scroll mechanism (20, 22) associated with each information presentation section 12a, 12b, 12c. The graphic user interface further includes a locking mechanism (21, 23) for associating each information presentation section 12a, 12b and 12c with one or more other information presentation section 12a, 12b and 12c, wherein when activated, the locking mechanism causes the associated information presentation sections to scroll in common, and when not activated, the locking mechanism allows the associated information sections to scroll independently.

[0023] Each presentation section may be individually lo...

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Abstract

A graphic user interface optimized for the presentation of information from a file on a wide-screen display comprising: a) a windowed display having at least first and second information presentation sections for concurrently displaying portions of sequential information from the file; and b) a scroll mechanism associated with each information presentation section, and a locking mechanism for associating one information presentation section with an other information presentation section, wherein when activated, the locking mechanism causes the associated information presentation sections to scroll in common, and when not activated, the locking mechanism allows the associated information sections to scroll independently.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to user interfaces for information interaction and, more particularly, to graphic user interfaces for wide-screen displays. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Information display device devices are well known and used for a wide variety of applications for which information, and user interaction with information, are critical. Monitors associated with computers are a typical and widely used example. A typical monitor has a standard aspect ratio of approximately 4:3 and is slightly wider than it is high when viewed by a user seated or standing in front of the monitor. Many modern computers are capable of driving such monitors at a variety of pixel resolutions, for example 800 by 600, 1280 by 1024, 1600 by 1200 and 1920 by 1200. [0003] Graphic user interfaces (GUIs) are the conventional means for interacting with, and controlling, a computer at present. The graphic user interface is typically controlled by the computer's oper...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F9/00
CPCG06F3/04855
Inventor COK, RONALD S.MILLER, MICHAEL E.
Owner EASTMAN KODAK CO
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